1. Personal Resilience

• Deep Adaptation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuzVWP8uylQ  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZKYJjDxeos 

• Relevant education resources (courses K-12 and above)  When Will Climate Change Make the Earth Too Hot For Humans? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGgDw9I9mr0 

  • https://www.resilience.org/stories/2010-09-13/stories-belonging/ 

• Adapting to Climate Change - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGgDw9I9mr0     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGgDw9I9mr0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGgDw9I9mr0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLIuDOD8HL0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2njn71TqkjA 

• Sustainable lifestyle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZIrIQDf1nQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bVDpmzMICE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpuEzp9i4Kg 

• Social Justice and Inclusivity - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZaNa17yeaQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR4wz1b54hw 

• Surviving Economic Collapse - https://www.localfutures.org/programs/the-economics-of-happiness/ https://www.noemamag.com/welcome-to-the-turbulent-twenties/ 

  •  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEI6gwWVam4v https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SH3PUBkWYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jwCLwi_N70 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G3OB3WAZIM 

• Surviving Climate Catastrophe - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C6UQiUt-eg 

• Clean Energy Alternatives https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/renewable-sources/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfowJHJz6-s 

• Green Building - [separate doc?]

 

Take these FEMA guidelines and personalize them to you and your family:

 

Provide for immediate needs (food, water, shelter, supplies), connect to long-term resources (financial aid, housing, mental health), develop personalized recovery plans, advocate for unique needs (elderly, disabled, pets), and offer emotional support to build resilience, guide people through FEMA and other programs to regain independence and stability after a disaster. 

 

Immediate & Basic Needs

• Supplies: Food, water, hygiene items, first aid, blankets, floor foam mattresses, batteries, manual can opener, cash, lighter.

• Shelter: Safe, temporary housing and evacuation planning.

• Health: Prescription meds, glasses, hearing aids, baby supplies, pet needs. 

 

Recovery & Long-Term Support

• Case Management: Develop a personalized, long-term recovery plan.

• Resource Connection: Link to FEMA, HUD, VA, United Way, local firefighters, local police, and local federal partners for benefits.

• Advocacy: Help negotiate bills, find manpower/materials, and address unmet needs.

• Documentation: Assist with insurance, IDs, and important family records. 

 

Emotional & Psychological Support

• Emotional Support: Provide comfort and stress management resources (often through the Red Cross).

• Referrals: Connect clients to mental health services. 

 

Planning & Preparedness

• Education: Teach families how to build their own emergency kits, emergency food and water supplies, and plans.

• Evacuation Plans: Help create routes and identify safe locations for family and pets. 

 

Key Skills for Managers

• Empathy, strong listening, problem-solving, cultural respect, patience, and resourcefulness. 

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Types of green building design focus on minimizing negative environmental impacts and creating healthier structures through strategies like energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, water conservation, sustainable materials, waste reduction, improved indoor air quality, and green roofs. Popular approaches include Passive Solar Design for natural heating and cooling, Net-Zero Energy Design aiming for energy balance, and advanced concepts like Regenerative Design found in the Living Building Challenge. 

Here are common types and approaches in green building design:

Energy & Water

• Energy-Efficient Building Envelopes: A high-performance building envelope (walls, roof, windows) reduces the need for heating and cooling. 

• Renewable Energy Integration: Incorporating solar panels, wind turbines, and geothermal systems to generate clean energy on-site. 

• Passive Solar Design: Orienting a building to take advantage of the sun's energy for natural heating and shading, reducing mechanical system use. 

• Water Conservation & Recycling: Implementing features like rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, and water-efficient landscaping to reduce water consumption. 

• Net-Zero Energy Design: A strategy where a building produces as much energy as it consumes over a year. 

Materials & Health

• Sustainable Material Selection: Prioritizing recycled, regionally sourced, and rapidly renewable materials, and avoiding toxic products. 

• Toxics Reduction: Replacing chemically treated woods, paints, and other products with low-VOC (volatile organic compound) alternatives to reduce toxins. 

• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ): Enhancing air quality through effective ventilation and low-emission materials to create a healthier indoor environment. 

• Waste Reduction: Designing for minimal construction waste through material selection and recycling, and implementing source separation for ongoing waste reduction. 

Site & Systems

• Green Roofs: Covering roofs with vegetation to provide insulation, manage stormwater runoff, and reduce the urban heat island effect. 

• Integration with Nature: Incorporating the building with its natural surroundings, for example, through thoughtful landscape design. 

• Regenerative Design: A broader approach focused on restorative and regenerative solutions, aiming to give back more to the environment than it takes, as seen in the Living Building Challenge.